6 November 2019
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From the Deputy Principal
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Aiming High Awards
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SPC Athletics Carnival
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Burnie School Netball Roster
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Kindergarten Orientation
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Aus Swim Teacher Accreditation
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Thank you
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Crazy Sock Day
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Soccer Roster
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Change of Address
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Move Well Eat Well
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Bush to Beach Program
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Frozen Tomatoes For Sale
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Car Park
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PAT Testing
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Pastoral Care and Wellbeing
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Impulse Dance Production
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Hippy
With Remembrance Day this Monday, 11th November, it is appropriate to reflect on Paul’s blessing (Thessalonians 2:16) ‘May our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who has given us his love and, through his grace, such inexhaustible comfort and such sure hope, comfort you and strengthen you in every good that you do or say.’
As the Church, we are often called to remember/memorialise our loved ones who have passed. We do this when we celebrate Mass, we gather to hear our foundational story – the story of Jesus, the New Covenant – so that we will not forget it.
Reading this week’s blog from one of our education officers, Peter Douglas, highlighted the meaning of the Greek word for memorial, anamnesis. It is the technical term used by liturgists for the commemoration of the passion, resurrection, and ascension of Christ which is part of every Eucharistic Prayer. It sounds like the word “amnesia” and it does in fact come from the same derivation. When you suffer from amnesia, you lose your memory. So an-amnesis means not to lose your memory, or not to forget.
Pope Francis tells us, "Memory reminds us that we are not alone. We are part of a people."
On Monday, let us pray for the dead, dead from war, and pray to God for the grace to weep.
Congratulations to the following students who received an Aiming High award in last weeks assembly.
Kinder - Milla Swain & Dawson Armstrong
Prep - Nina Franks & Carly Schuuring
Grade 1 - Sophia Cackett & Bayley Swain
Grade 2 - Ryan House, Kye Moore & Thomas Smith
Grade 3 - Samuel Radford-Bryan & Heidi Braid
Grade 4 - Luca Smith & Telina Miles
Grade ⅚ - Kyron Poke & Zac Littlejohn
Grade 6 - Campbell Smith & Amelia Barritt
Art - Kyron Poke & Bayley Swain
Also, congratulations to Jack Britton and Quinn Bishops who's names were drawn out for a pass to SWIRL as a part of our PBS Rewards.
Well done to all students for their participation on the day.
House winners were Marian on 1124, followed by Hanlon on 1064 and Gibson on 844.
The NW Athletics Team will be announced later this week.
On Saturday, 26th October we played after a long five week break. Burnie Netball Association have done their grading and decided to move us to Division 1. We took to the court for which would prove to be our toughest game to date! Playing in freezing wet conditions against Stella Red. The first quarter we held on strong but as the game went on and we lost feeling in our limbs our momentum dropped as Stella pulled away. We played as hard as we could but Stella taking the win at the final siren 29-7. Best players for the match Alexis Donovan, Brielle Bryan and Mia Carling.
Bec Wilson - Coach
Next Friday, 15th November our Kindergarten Orientation Sessions for students commencing Kindergarten in 2020 commence. Orientation will run over four sessions on Friday mornings from 8.45am-10:00am. We are excited to welcome our new Kinder families for 2020.
A big thank you goes to Ian Leale for rotary hoeing the garden and Alec Blacklow for many donations of timber. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
Last Tuesday, 29 October, we celebrated 'Crazy Sock Day' as part of Socktober to sock it to poverty. Thank you to everyone who got involved. Grade 5/6 had the longest line measuring 15.6 metres! All money raised will go to Catholic Mission to help buy sporting equipment for children in need. As a school we raised $320.50.
It is great to see all the schools having fun and enjoying the first few rounds of soccer. All our school teams are playing really well and it’s great to see the teams improving each week and the sportsmanship that is being shown.
Jo Cartledge - Soccer coordinator
A reminder to families who have recently had a change in residential address to notify the office of this change. We have a change of student information form available at the front office.
We are currently selling frozen tomatoes from our school garden, perfect for relish! We have around 30-40kg available at $2 a kilo. If you would like to purchase some please see us at the office.
A reminder to please ensure that families adhere to the no parking zone at the top of the stairs as it is hazardous for students crossing, particularly in the morning. Thank you all for your understanding with this.
Students from Grade One to Six are undertaking PAT testing next week. These assessments are undertaken annually and are another form of assessment data collected and analysed at school level.
Giving Your Child the Gift of Boredom
Boredom is the gateway to creativity and curiosity. It allows your child’s brain to emerge from the noise and busyness of doing into the magical world of creating and imagining. In our fast-paced, always on world, there are just not enough opportunities for the gift of boredom to be given to every child on a regular basis. Once upon a time we would all have experienced a parent locking us outdoors with the instruction to, “Go and play!” Within minutes a new game was born, sticks and garden chairs became dragons and swords and in those magnificent moments the human brain performed at its optimal level. It became resourceful, it learned how to cope, cooperate and collaborate, it identified and solved risks and problems, it thought beyond the confines of what was in front of it to the infinite possibilities offered by a box of loose parts.
“I’m bored!” is a sad refrain heard often these days, yet you can at the same time cast your eyes over the trampoline, the bikes, scooters and skateboards, the puzzles, Lego, dolls and cards. It is hard to believe that there is NOTHING there of interest to this small, petulant person in front of you. “Are you sure you’re bored? There are so many things to play with.” What this ‘bored’ little person doesn’t know is that they are being thrown a lifeline – a one-time-only opportunity to back away slowly from the impending life lesson.
“Time to get out the Boredom Box.” Interest is piqued and curiosity will be etched on their faces. As this small person is about to find out, interest and curiosity are soon to be lost on the journey of discovery as to what REAL boredom is, a valuable life lesson. Take the Boredom Box outside to the lawn and carefully peg out a square meter for each child. Present them with the box and watch as their eager anticipation turns to puzzlement as they open it to discover a single pair of nail scissors and tweezers. Mow the lawn with the scissors – every blade in that square of doom must be attended to or weed it completely with the tweezers. What a choice of equally boring tasks!
And then… retreat, leaving an unhappy child/ren to their own devices to experience REAL boredom.
What comes out of this experience? Firstly, the learning about what being bored actually is. Secondly, each child who sits miserably on their marked off square of lawn, may soon create the fun in the experience. The clippings can be fashioned into a small city or observation of the army of ants or insects at ground level.
The next time boredom rears it’s promising head in your home, here are three considerations:
Springboard – help your child to springboard into an activity of their own creation by providing just enough to get them started. A box of loose parts – or just a bunch of empty boxes. A little bit of something will open an opportunity to get going.
Responsibility – don’t take on being responsible for your child’s boredom and always having to provide something for them to do next. Giving in to the inevitable whining about nothing good to do is making a rod for your own back. Hold steady and watch as boredom weaves its magic – your child will find something to do and create with the time and space to do so.
Persist – while it’s easier to hand your child the iPad or to direct their play in the time that you were going to get through that load of washing or start the dinner, persist. Be resolved even though your child may lie on the floor moaning about the unfairness of living in your home. It won’t take long for your child to figure out that you mean business when you say, “Time to play outside” or, “Time to play by yourself.” Conversely, it will also not take long for your child to figure out that enough moaning and whining will mean that you give up and provide the entertainment.
It’s important to remember the value of boredom for your child. It’s not a punishment although it may feel that way – to you and them in the early stages of working out your boredom-busting approach. Stay strong and be determined to allow your child to experience all the joy, magic and satisfaction that grows out of the gift of boredom.
BREAKFAST CLUB
A shout out to the Rocky Cape Lions Club for a donation of many loaves of bread. Your generosity is greatly appreciated as this will assist many students improve their learning capabilities if they have a full tummy.
Donations Welcome - Vegemite, butter or honey.